Priority #1 has to be yourself, going forward, as the company has made the decision that it no longer needs you – or perhaps more accurately, can no longer afford you, or does not want to invest in the part of the business you are in. It might be tempting to do a kind of slash'n'burn thing, sort of when a relationship goes bad, and you are hurt by that of course, but remember not to burn any bridges on the way out. So I would "show-up" at work (some sites are probably still in lock-down, so it might not be physically possible), and take the meeting with your manager (if one is offered, if not, check-in to see if they want or need anything, remembering they may also be themselves on "the list", and even if not, your presence may be over their objections). Most good managers will tell you to just take care of yourself, focus on finding your next job. I would sign-up for any courses or transition training being offered, placement services, etc. These may be not all that good, but the give you a list of things to do, and some structure, at the very least. They will also cover the basics, writing a decent resume, getting on LinkedIn, etc. And I would probably fairly soon into it let others you work with know you are leaving, maybe starting with close friends or your team (so they do not hear it from someone else, or have to guess it later on), then radiating out to others you work with or know. Rarely, but on more than one occasion I have seen, that has saved a job, it happens, but mainly the transition will not hurt as much if you can talk through it with others, staying or not. Occasionally there is IBM guidance on when to tell others (especially if they are external), I would stick with that until off-payroll (but not too much further, and in any case leave the Note (unread)). Start generating a list of contacts and so forth for when you are post-IBM. Work up an exit-letter, so people have contact info mostly, and try and keep it upbeat, not all changes are good things, but most good things start with a change. You will want to include an external e-mail address (copy yourself on the exit letter, you might ask for their external address). You can also post the exit-letter (or something longer/more directed) as a Blog, or (in shorter form) to Slack. It is a hard, hard thing to go through, impossible to get perfect really, but you want their memory of you to be not a blow-up at the end, but of all those good years you worked together, the things you accomplished, before you left. Post this at least a week ahead of leaving (factor in vacation, too), as if you post it last-day, you won't see a lot of the replies. We sometimes get measured and remembered for how we deal with tough times, and there are a lot of others in this same boat sailing away from IBM. But it is your soon to be ex-coworkers, at IBM, partners and clients, that will often be the ones that help you find that next job. The person that writes a recommendation, the client or co-worker that somewhere down the road, perhaps when the economy recovers, remembers your name, that you were a class act when you worked with them.